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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Swift v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 39 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Emmerling v. Beebe 15 La. 251 1840 0 Bailment, conversion, sales, damages Louisiana
State v. Jarrott 23 N.C. 76 1840 0 Homicide North Carolina
Cuny v. Robert 16 La. 175 1840 0 Sales, petitory action, delivery, warranty, mandate, agency, prescription, property Louisiana
Nelson v. Lillard 16 La. 336 1840 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, damages, warranty, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
Brosnaham v. Turner 16 La. 433 1840 0 Successions, property, emancipation, legitimacy, wills, conflict of laws, capacity, sales Louisiana
Williams v. Duer 14 La. 523 1840 0 Seizure, sales, property, privileges, mortgages, successions, promissory notes, injunction, bonds Louisiana
Filhiol's Heirs v. Hempkin 16 La. 326 1840 0 Successions, debts, attorney's fees, sales, property Louisiana
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 Settlement of accounts SC of Appeals VA
Stringfellow v. Mariott 1 Ala. 573 1840 0 Contract Alabama
London v. Turner 38 Va. 403 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
McRea v. Walker 5 Miss. 455 1840 0 Recovery for property Mississippi
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Potts ex rel. Potts v. Carls 3 Del. 86 1840 0 Procedural issue with a petition of freedom Delaware
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 Freedom Suit/ Will United States
State ex rel. Buckley v. Hampton 23 N.C. 318 1840 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Stone v. Hinton 36 N.C. 15 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States